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1. sbarre+T1[view] [source] 2024-11-27 20:27:36
>>xairy+(OP)
I thought the whole point of these camera LEDs was to have them wired to/through the power to the camera, so they are always on when the camera is getting power, no matter what.

Having the LED control exposed through the firmware completely defeats this.

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2. m463+zs[view] [source] 2024-11-27 23:59:19
>>sbarre+T1
There was a school district that took pictures of the kids at home.

They briefly saw the LED flash.

But it was not on for any length of time and you could miss it.

This stuff should be completely in hardware, and sensible - stay on for a minimum time, and have a hardware cutoff switch.

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